The frequency of nonaccidental trauma in children under the age of 3 years with femur fractures: is there a better cutoff point for universal workups?

We examined rates of NAT in the less than or equal to 12-month, 13–24-month, 25–36-month, and 37–48-month age groups. χ2 was used to compare rates of NAT between these groups, and P less than 0.05 was considered to be significant. Over the indicated time period, there were 138 femur fractures in children aged 0–4 years, of which 30 were determined to be NAT. The rate of NAT in the less than or equal to 12-month age group was 74.1%, accounting for 20 of the 30 NAT femur fractures. A significant difference in rates of NAT was found between the less than or equal to 12-month age group and all other age groups (P
Source: Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics B - Category: Orthopaedics Tags: Miscellaneous Source Type: research